Help us get to over 8,749 articles in 2024.
If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com
Difference between revisions of "Stewart James"
From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
(→References) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | '''John George Stewart James''' (May 14, 1908 - November 5, 1996), born in Courtnght, Ontario, was one of magic's most prolific inventors, publishing over 1000 magic tricks in books and magazines. | |
| − | Ontario, was one of magic's most prolific inventors, publishing over 1000 magic tricks in books and magazines. | + | |
One of his legendary effects was [[Miraskill]] published first in The [[Jinx]], No. 24, September 1936, page 147, then in [[Jean Hugard]]'s [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] (1937). | One of his legendary effects was [[Miraskill]] published first in The [[Jinx]], No. 24, September 1936, page 147, then in [[Jean Hugard]]'s [[Encyclopedia of Card Tricks]] (1937). | ||
| + | Some of his effects were call Jogestja, using letters from his full name. | ||
| + | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
* Stewart James in Print: The First 50 Years (1989), edited by P. Howard Lyons and Allan Slaight | * Stewart James in Print: The First 50 Years (1989), edited by P. Howard Lyons and Allan Slaight | ||
| Line 21: | Line 22: | ||
* Obit - [[Genii 1996 November]] | * Obit - [[Genii 1996 November]] | ||
* http://www.magicana.com/exhibitions/stewart_james/bio.html | * http://www.magicana.com/exhibitions/stewart_james/bio.html | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=204238#Post204238 David Ben post on Genii] | |
{{DEFAULTSORT:James,Stewart}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:James,Stewart}} | ||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
Revision as of 14:36, 26 September 2009
John George Stewart James (May 14, 1908 - November 5, 1996), born in Courtnght, Ontario, was one of magic's most prolific inventors, publishing over 1000 magic tricks in books and magazines.
One of his legendary effects was Miraskill published first in The Jinx, No. 24, September 1936, page 147, then in Jean Hugard's Encyclopedia of Card Tricks (1937).
Some of his effects were call Jogestja, using letters from his full name.
Books
- Stewart James in Print: The First 50 Years (1989), edited by P. Howard Lyons and Allan Slaight
- The James File, Vol. 1 and 2 (2000) by Allan Slaight, contains nearly 1700 pages of Stewart James's magic.
- Compiled and edited the Abbott Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
- Stewart James' Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Vol. 1 (1941)
- Stewart James' Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Vol. 2 (1968)
- Stewart James' Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks, Vol. 3 (1980)
- Essential Stewart James (2007)
Awards
Creative Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts (1982) .
References
- http://www.magicana.com/exhibitions/stewart_james/bio.html
- Linking Ring, November, 1990 (cover)
- Obit - Genii 1996 November
- http://www.magicana.com/exhibitions/stewart_james/bio.html
- David Ben post on Genii
